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WEEK SIX - TRIAL DAY TWO

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WEEK (6)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO

(29) survivors

At 9 AM, a klaxon alarm begins blaring in every area of the ship. The alarm will continue to go off until everyone has gathered in the conference room. Should anyone be running late or avoiding the trial for whatever reason, a robot guide will appear wherever they are and gently but firmly escort them into the room. Once all the living players are present, the conference room doors will lock shut; anyone who wishes to leave for whatever reason will need to ask AL-2955 or one of the robots. Anyone leaving for non-investigative purposes, such as bathroom breaks, will be accompanied by a robot escort.

The large round table in the center of the conference room has been set up to help the trial run as smoothly as possible. Three holographic screens hover above the center hollow of the table, visible from every angle. The first screen displays the pictures and profiles of the suspects and victim; the second displays the autopsy report; the third displays a blank word processor. Each of the chairs comes equipped with a virtual keyboard which can be used to type information directly into the third screen, such as theories and updated information; they can also be set into privacy mode, which will transfer whatever notes someone writes directly into their datapad instead of on screen. There's also a tablet function for those who wish to draw charts or pictures on screen. The keyboards will detect the DNA of whoever's using them and record who's typed what - simply press an area of text and the name of whoever wrote it will pop up.

The area to the right of the table has been temporarily sectioned off with a glass partition and sliding door for hygienic issues. Inside, the victim's body has been laid out on a metal autopsy table, covered by a plastic sheet. Above it is a holographic screen that displays a close-up color photograph of the body when it was found. A hand sanitizer dispenser has been considerately attached to the wall nearby for anyone getting up close and personal to the body.

To the left of the conference table is a display case. Any evidence found during the investigation will be carefully collected by the robots at some point the previous day and placed here before the trial starts. Beneath each piece of evidence is a small tablet where players can type up information, such as a short description or where it was found. There are also empty areas left over for any evidence that may be found during the trial. The shelf at the very bottom of the case has been reserved for an extra rulebook in case anyone needs it.

Food will be served throughout the day by the robots, who will take individual orders whenever you're feeling hungry. The trial will end at 9:00 PM, at which point all players will have been expected to cast their vote.

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What's that face for, Todomatsu Masuno?

[Don't be gross. Dorian is a rude barbarian who never took her out to dinner after he promised, she only has eyes for Hot Totty.]

[hey, if she is into facial hair that is her preference]

Just wondering where you're going with the black widow references.

I'm saying it's likely a woman committed the crime. What do you think?

[don't talk about her preferences when you're using an icon where he's naked]

[excuse you he is only mostly naked; he's got tighty-whities out of frame]

I think that's a very sexist thing to say and that now it's the 21st century, we can have equality in our killing methods. ...Which isn't to mean I can't see it. Poison's pretty impersonal. Clean. Remote. Switching to the turret is a 180, though.

Is it really a 180? If you use a turret and walk away, you don't have to be there to see whether it works or not. Someone who can't stomach murder might have used it, right? If you think about it like that, it makes the people who were at the medical bay the least suspicious.

You've gotta be there to turn it off. And if you had any idea what it was going to do, you'd know it was going to get--messy. Though, if you weren't all that familiar with modern guns, it makes sense. ...So yeah, the people who weren't at the medical bay would be the most suspicious.

Do you? Why not just turn it on and get as far away as you can. Build yourself an alibi. If you're going to kill, there's no point in sticking next to the turret to make yourself more suspicious.

And who weren't at the medical bay? Aside from Elizabeth, that's only Frankenstein.

Yeah... I guess in the end Alice had to turn off the turret, anyway.

Frank was with Harold, right? And then in the archives until he showed up at the crime scene. And Elizabeth was in the hallway near Light and Clover's rooms, and then in the garden, she never went near the medbay, right?

I think that sounds right. I still think we should all exclude Clover from the suspect list. It comes down to either "it was Frankenstein or Elizabeth" or "it was Fumi or Jack."

It's getting farther than that explanation that's difficult. We know Hancock was poisoned, but what does that mean?

That we should probably look at who had opportunity to poison Hancock.

[ Jack shrugs ]

Trying to figure out all the shit with the turret? That's going to be more difficult, since that's our of our control. But I mean, unless we have a crazy coincidence of two people getting real murder happy this week, which, granted, would totally believe, then thinking about who could poison Hancock might be more helpful since that's way more deliberate.

Do you have any idea how he was poisoned yet? Did they force something on him? We need to know that, too.

Not that it's gonna mean much, since, y'know, suspect, but, no. I barely even friggin know what poison ivy and, what, that cherry stuff? Don't know what it is beyond "bad shit, don't eat or breath it."

[ He shrugs ]

So, I mean, easiest guess? Hancock ate it, drank it, whatever.

Hancock drank a lot of things, didn't he? Seems like it'd be easy enough to add a little extra, especially if you were around him enough for him to trust you.

Yeah, sure would.

[ Which, at the beginning of this trial, he wouldn't have liked at all, but now? He sits back pretty comfortably. ]

So, just thinkin' that angle, probably not many people Hancock would trust to drink with him, huh?

Not that're on that suspect list.

...Weren't you guys kinda bros?

[not that he expects hancock--or anyone, for that matter--trusting jack in much of anything, he's more interested in how he'll react]

[ Jack scoffs, but shakes his head ]

Nnnnnot really. Like, kinda had something weirdly friendly in terms of a back and forth, because, hey, can always appreciate a guy that can go for a good, old-fashioned insult battle without taking it personally. But bros? Probably a little much. Also, wasn't drinking alone with him, so kinda a moot point.

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todorable - 2016-07-17 19:32 (UTC) - Expand

Did he drink often? Is he that predictable, Jack?

[She's not sure herself, she's never seen him eat or drink. She avoids him because he voted for her. YEAH. SHE'S STILL MAD.]

I doubt someone could trick you or I into drinking poison. How cautious was he?

I mean, yeah? The guy wasn't exactly quiet about his vices, was he?

[ Jack sure didn't think so, at least. ]

So, that considered? Not super cautious. I mean, the guy was friggin' high as his alibi when he was a suspect. But, hey, speaking from experience here? You let someone into your room that you think you're sure can't mess with you, not a great idea. I ended up stabbed, maybe Hancock ended up poisoned.

[ hey fuck you ]

[ ur next kitten :) ]

[No, no, no.]

You are aware of what you're implying, aren't you? There's no way.

Why would she do something like that? Look at her, she's heartbroken. Hancock was her friend.